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I wanted to find out more about what it means to visit these mythical phenomena and also what they mean to the people living in their shadow. so im going to etna, but im not the first bbcjournalist to visit the volcano. just three years ago, a group of tourists, along with bbc science correspondent rebecca morrell, were suddenly hit by an eruption on the side of the volcano. have you seen the others? yeah, theyre down there. are you 0k, are you 0k? it was lucky that none

The highest you can get when you come to mount etna. what we are looking at is the south—east crater, the baby. its the newest, 1971, but its also considered the most dangerous at all because at this moment, its becoming, how you say, hyperactive. as a journalist, making programmes around the world, i travel a lot. like any traveller, a certain amount of risk goes with the territory. but some of those risks seem clearer than others. the recent catastrophic eruption on new zealands white island...

Moment, its becoming, how you say, hyperactive. as a journalist, making programmes around the world, i travel a lot. like any traveller, a certain amount of risk goes with the territory. but some of those risks seem clearer than others. the recent catastrophic eruption on new zealands white island which killed 20 and injured a further 27 has highlighted the risk of visiting active volcanoes. but for the 10,000 a year heading to white island and the many more visiting the 1,500 active volcanoes a...

First up on this weeks travel show, simon platts heads to europes most active volcano on the italian island of sicily. this film contains some upsetting images. theres been an earthquake on the south side of etna. e la sirena, ecco! ho detto che sarebbe tornato. in one of the most volcanic regions in europe, an earthquake is detected. it could investigate devastating activity on the continent‘s largest volcano. but still, on etna, tourists gather unaware. right now we are by 9,000 feet above t...

They use the data to set restrictions on where people can go on etna.

There is no universal system to tell you the chances of an eruption. each place has its own, and fortunately, in etnas case, the lava moves very slowly. etna has killed no more than 77 people in the last 2,700 years. so heres the thing. intense local monitoring and strong regulation can protect people but by visiting, you put your trust in others

Visiting the 1,500 active volcanoes around the world, how could they really understand the likelihood of disaster? i wanted to find out more about what it means to visit these mythical phenomena and also what they mean to the people living in their shadow. so im going to etna, but im not the first bbcjournalist to visit the volcano. just three years ago, a group of tourists, along with bbc science correspondent rebecca morrell, were suddenly hit by an eruption on the side of the volcano.

Theres been an earthquake on the south side of etna. e la sirena, ecco! ho detto che sarebbe tornato. in one of the most volcanic regions in europe, an earthquake is detected. it could indicate devastating activity on the continents largest volcano. but still, on etna, tourists gather unaware. right now we are 9,000 feet above the sea level, the highest you can get when you come to mount etna. what we are looking at is the south—east crater, the baby. its the newest, 1971, but its also conside...

There is no universal system to tell you the chances of an eruption. each place has its own, and fortunately, in etnas case, the lava moves very slowly. etna has killed no more than 77 people in the last 2,700 years. so heres the thing.

But of course, faith and monitoring alone wont reassure many travellers. when boris and his team find a body, they send their findings to a special organisation. they use the data to said restrictions on where people can go on etna.